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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Crumb Cake

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite....This is one of my favorite brunch cakes, though I've never shared it with our guests. There is just no way it can be eaten without showering clothes with crumbs and powdered sugar and I hate to do that to friends who usually dress for the occasion. So, this lovely classic crumb cake has become private stock and is reserved only for my family who dress for the occasion only when threatened with bodily harm. I found this recipe on theKing Arthur Flour site years ago and it has been my crumb cake of choice ever since. The cake base is moist and appropriately dense and it's buried under a generous layer of very tasty crumbs. The cake comes together quickly and it really is delicious. It does have one flaw. It stales quickly, so it is best eaten slightly warm on the day it is made. There are no secrets to share or tricks needed to make this successfully. This is a cake that can be made by anyone who can read. The recipe appears below. I can't let April Fools Day pass without sharing my favorite prank with you. It happens to involve food, so I thought it would be appropriate to include it here. Ready? On April Fools Day in 1957, a BBC news show announced that Swiss farmers had been able to grow spaghetti, and, to bolster the claim, they aired footage of peasants pulling spaghetti down from trees. Viewers began calling in to the BBC to find out how they could grow their own spaghetti. The BBC replied, "place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best." Truth is stranger than fiction.

This look scrumptious. I would love it with some good, strong joe. And BTW, Mary---you can invite us over any time---we won't get crumbs and stuff all over us or your floor. We are quite meticulous in scouring up every edible ort.

Oh Mary! Crumb cake ranks right up there with cinnamon rolls in terms of my favorite breakfast/brunch confections. This sounds like a great recipe. I like the lemon extract and the cake looks nice and buttery!

Crumb cake is one of my favorites; however, it is Oliver the dalmatian who has asked me to thank you for this recipe. He has an after-dinner ritual of coming over to me, placing his paws on my shoulders and giving me a hug. In truth, he is searching for any crumbs that have dropped onto my bodice.

I've heard that April Fool's story somewhere too Mary and find it incredulous that people believed it. Love the crumb cake - it has a perfect "crumb" inside and wonderful coating on top. This was one of my husband's favorites.

That was a hilarious bit of info on a BBC prank! I think you have a very fun family and it reminds me of my own. I accept this crumb cake with all its flaws, or should I say, especially its flaws ;) That way I'll be forced to finish it in a day without any guilt.

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